Southampton African American Museum’s 10th Annual African American Film Festival

Photos by Douglas Harrington

The Southampton African American Museum’s presentation of its hugely successful 10th Annual African American Film Festival (AAFF) at the Southampton Arts Center concluded Sunday, October 4, with a screening of HBO’s Emmy Award winning film Bessie about the life of Bessie Smith, directed by Dee Rees and starring Queen Latifah as the legendary “Queen of the Blues.”

This year’s festival theme was “Sing Your Song” and featured films about extraordinary African and African American musicians and artists.

For a decade the Southampton African American Museum’s annual film festival has brought the richness of diversity to the cultural landscape of the Hamptons through extraordinary films and performances that foster an understanding of the incredible contributions and indelible impact that the African American community has had not only on the East End, but on all of America and the world itself.